J usti n Th ur ma n topped the Schoolboy and 125cc Novice A classes a t the
first round of the first -ever Arkansas State Championship Series a t
Donaldson MX Park.
Shuffield. T hurman crossed the checkers first ,
a hea d o f R. D. , on t h e KX 2 s 0 F. H u m bard
crossed the line third , ahead of Shuffield.
The second mot o w as nearly a car bon co py
of the first , as Th urman rocketed ou t of the
gate to lead the pack out onto the now dry and
dusty track. Thu rman immed iately began to try
to gap the field. but R.D. began to push , staying
wit h T hurman and watching his lines. As the
two front-runne rs t urned up t he pace, they
stead ily p ulled away from H um b a r d a nd
Shu ffie ld. As they crossed the fin is h line ,
Thurman's gap back to R.D. was much smaller
than it had been in moto one . Humbard and
Shuffield again rounded o ut the podium.
In other raci ng action, Guy Cooper also
sho wed up to make an att em pt at taking hom e
some cash , and t ak e home money he did :
Cooper not only went I -I in the O ver 30
Expert class, but he also bested local Pro Blake
Keet on in t he 2s0cc Pro class. Cooper d id all
this aboar d a n electric-start KT M wit h
headligh t , ta illight and kickst and. Cooper also
won the Pit Bike race held during intermission .
Garrett Comer fought off the competition
to take the overall w in in the 6scc (9-1 I) class,
ahead of such not ables as Cody Davison. Corby
Shumate and Drake McGuire .
The next round of the Arkansas State Series
w ill be he ld at Ascot Park MX, just outside of
Fort Smith, Arkansas .
RESULTS
50 BEG , I. Noah Wolly>nl (Yam); 2. Colton Seue-s (Cob);
3. GunnM Calhoon (KTM); • . [ac kscn
(Hen); 5 . Marley
Canady (Yam). 5 0 (4-6), I. Punky Davison (KTM); 2. Br.ondon
J.""
George (KTM); l . Preston Young (KTM) ; .... Bryce Carter
(KTM) . 50 (1 .9 ) : I. Bre nne n Stewart (KTM); 2. Hunter
McD ade (KTM); l . Budd y No lan (KTM); .... Wesley Mize ll
(KTM); 5. Mike Anderson (KTM). 65 BEG : I. Cody Spradlin
(KTM); 2. Trey Morin (Kaw) : l . Zac hary Jo ne s (Ka w) : 4.
B""""", Stewort(KTM); 5. """ Weatherly(Kaw) . 6S (6-8)' I .
Jeremy WoU;"", (Kaw) . 65 (9 . 1 1), I. Garrett Com..- (KTM);
2. Cody D avison (KTM); l . Corby Shumate (KTM); 4. Drake
McGuire (Kaw); S. Wesley Stroud (Kaw). 65 OPEN: I. Ashton
Fittgibbon (KTM); 2. Wes ley Stroud (Kaw): l . J.w. Joh nson
(KTM); 4 . AJIen Hum bard (Suz). 8 5 BEG: I. Trevot" Thomas
(Kaw) : 2. Anthony Dixon (Kaw): l . Drake McGuire (Kaw); 4 .
em. Fo x (Kaw); 5 . Br.ondon Curt. (Kaw) . 8 5 (1.11), I.)=in
Carr (Kaw); 2. Kyle Se<"'" (Smo> (Yam). 8 5 ( 12- 16), I.
Aa ron Ha rrell (KT M); 2 . C lay Mor gan (KT M); l . Aust in
Hu mbanl (KTM); • . Kel by ToM> (ln T""ty (Suz) .
5/M IN I: I. Clay Morgan (KTM); 2. AarOfl Harr ell (KTM); l .
e
Justin Carr (Kaw); 4. Kelby Travis (Han ); S. Kyl Sellers (Suz ).
125 BEG: I. Joey Bradshaw (Yam); 2. Chad Ausbrook (Hon) ;
l . J.T. Roberuon (Hon); 4 . Jo sh Thomas (Kaw) ; 5 . D ane
Ferg uson (Hon) . 125 NOV A : I. Justin Th urman (Suz); 2.
Za ch H ue tt (Ho n ); l . Jo rd an T ho m as (Ho n); 4 . Rand a ll
McKenzie (Hon); 5. Dustin jotvw:ln (Hon). 125 NOV B: I.
Kaleb King(Y
am): 2. l.eYi Farmer (Kaw); l . Jeremy Anderson
(Kaw) ; 4. Cole Shuffoeld (Suz); 5 . Drew Hampton (Hen) . 125
INT: I. Man Reynolds (Hon); 2. Patric k Java (Yam); l . Chase
Pierce (Yam); 4. Jonathan Geek (Yam); S. Brian Strait (Hon).
am); 2. K}ie Kyzer (Hon) . 250
125 PRO: I. Blake Keeton (Y
BEG : I. Brandon Robinson (Y
am); 2. Kemy Castle (Hon ); l .
G;uy wley (Hon) ; • . Bryan Bull (Hen) ; 5. Sean Leggett (Suz) .
250 NOV A: I. Daniel Halpain (Hon) . 2 50 NOV B: I. Thad
Sappingt on (Ho n); 2 . C hris Ashcra ft (Kaw) ; l . Th url Smith
(Hon). 2 50 INT: I. Owe Pierce (Yam); 2. Brian Strait (Hon) ;
l . Matt Reynolds (Hon); 4. Brian Hicks (KTM); S. lee Unville
(Kaw). 25 0 PRO : I. Guy Cooper (KTM); 2. Blake Keeton
(Yam) . 12 51250 OPEN : I. Brian H icks (KT M); 2. Ma rk
te wreece (Kaw); 3. Bake Brinkley(Yam) ; • . T'")' Dav;, (KTM);
5. Nicky tewreoce (Kaw) . 4·STRJ(, I. Rob Baxley (H on ); 2.
Fate Tanner (Kaw); l . Bud Wilson (Kaw) . WMN: I. Ashton
Holbnd (Kaw); 2. Hayley T"""" (KTM); 3 . Heathe< T1>onwon
(Kaw). SCHBY: I . Justin Thurman (Suz); 2. R.D. Johnson
(Kaw l; 3. ""'"" Humbanl (Suz); • . Cole 5huff..1d (Suz). 30 + :
I. Mark Grantham (KTM); 2. Roy Durbin (Hon); l . Jeff Leman
(KTM); 4. Tracey TKe (Yam S. Stephen Garren (Kaw). ] 0 +
);
EX: I. Guy Cooper (KTM); 2. Jerry C ham berlin (Yam); l . Trace
Fo wle r (Kaw): 4 . Mike Edwards (Hon ); S. Jo hnny William s
(KTM). 4 0+ : I. Chud< Rule (Yam); 2. Sccer Knox (Yam); 3. J
Layne Sm ith (KTM); 4 . Bill Eddy (KTM); S. Mike Edwards
(Hon).
Portland Tra il Riders MX
Ozanich, Korte Court Victory
at Portland MX
By BART NEWMAN
PORTLAND, MI, JUNE 13
he rain stayed home , an d the r ide rs
rejoiced, as more than 330 of them made
their way to Portland MX for day two of a great
weekend of Dist rict 14 motoing. Dave Korte
was bo th fast and consistent. nailing dow n a win
during the morning's Over 30 showdown, w hile
Nick O zanich was the king of the afternoon .
T
60
grabbing the win in 250cc C act ion .
In mota one of the Over 30 class, "Fast
Eddie " Hieft je rode away w ith a w in. Hieftje
always gets a good start. and he was up front as
the pack rou nded turn one. The n he went to
work putting some time on the field. Hieft je is a
local guy w ho has put in a ton of laps around
the Po r t lan d Trail Riders facili ty . Ma rty
Schra uban was second in moto o ne. tu rning in a
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great ride . Korte took third in moto one, riding
well an d ho lding o ff a charge fro m De w itt
Powerspo rts rider jim Price , w ho crossed the
line in fou rth . Bob Smutz came ho me fifth .
Moto two got under way without mo te -one
winner Hieft ]e , w ho was unable to make the
starti ng line due to a bad throttle cable o n his
scooter, w hich was bad luck for him but good
luck for Korte. Schra uban got a better start this
time around, and he and Korte went to work
o n getting the day' s overall. Korte go t the nod
in the end, riding his KTM to victo ry. Schrau ban
was sec o nd in the seco nd go -around as well,
which lo c ke d up second o ve ral l. Pr ice d id
him se lf on e be tter in mo ta two. w hich was
good fo r third overal l. Do ug Fe rguso n used his
san d-rid ing ski lls to drive his Yamaha ho me
fourth in moto tw o for fo urth overall. Rounding
o ut the to p five. bo th in the mo to and ove rall,
was he lmet guy Smutz .
In 2S0 cc C ac tion . O z an ich was st ro ng
enough to win mot o o ne w ith a solid ride in the
Port land loam . Ryan Dexte r was second after a
mota-long batt le with Bra ndt Becker, who took
third . Ben Bixby d idn't get the start he wan ted
and came across t he line in fourt h. a nd Eric
Pung finished fifth.
In the secon d st a nz a . t he table s we re
turned. Andy Warner so ldie red hom e w ith the
win. but a first-m oto 12th ke pt him outsi de the
top five overal l. Bixby got a be tter sta rt t his
ti me a ro un d and he ld on t o se co nd , whic h
mat ched his overall finish for the day as wel l.
Becker was the most consistent of the bunch ,
going 3·3 for third overall. Ozanich rebounded
from a horrible start and clawed his way up to
fourth at the end ofthe me te , wh ich gave him a
total o f five points and t he d ay ' s 2s 0cc C
overal l. Rounding out the to p five was Dexter.
w ho took fou rt h ove rall wit h his second- and
fifth-place finishes .
RESULT
S
50 SHAFT (4 -6) : I. Peyton Molzahn (Co b); 2 . Barrett
Pap ranec (Hon) ; l . Edward H ieftje V (KTM). 50 SHAFT
(1..a) : I. Cora ¥i sger (Cob ); 2. Devin Ca rma ck (KTM). SO
TRL (4 -8 ): I. William De lisle (KTM); 2. N icholas Turo ws ki
(KTM); l . Broc k Taylor (Yam); 4 . Syd ney G rime s (Yam); S.
Jared Mo ffitt (Yam). 5 0 'R: I . Peyt on Molzahn (Co b); 2.
Nicholas Turows ld (KTM); l . William De lisle (KTM). 50 S R:
I. Jarred Williams (KTM); 2. Troy Bloun t (Pol ); l . Jon Davis
( KT M) ; 4. Derek W itt e n b e rg ( KT M) . 65: I. N ich o las
W Kkerham (Pol); 2. lYIer Delaney (KTH ); l . Nicholas SchuJa
(Kaw) ; • . De", T. yloc (Kaw) ; 5. DyI", Lorenz (KTM). 85 JR:
I. Dustin Tammi nga (KTM); 2. D illion T. Knezevich (Suz ); l .
Aaron Eakin (Y
am): 4. Kyle Breith art (Suz); 5. Dakotah Norton
(Suz). 85 SR : I . Mich ael A. Ch a pman (KT M); 2. Joshua
Ruth erf o rd (Yam); l . Brent Stanley (Ho n); 4 . Billy Lar se n
(Suz); 5 . Je re miah Stewart (Yam) . 85 (9.11): I. Joshua
Ruthe rfor d (Y ; 2. Jordan Dahlke (Hon ); l . David Merri ll
am)
(Hon ); 4. Billy Larsen (Suz); 5. Dustin Tamminga (KTM). 8 5
C: I. Travis Thompson (Suz) ; 2. Bob by Mars hall (Kaw); l .
Za ch ry H amm o nd (Kaw ); 4 . Ad am Jho n (Suz); 5. Austi n
Devereaux (Yam). 125 'R: I . Michael A Chapman (KTM); 2.
Dere k Langeland (KTM); l . Ryan Lloyd (Yam); 4 . Nathan
Sturgeon (KTM); 5 . Erik Hardy (Yam). 12 5 A: I. Jerry l o renz
(Suz); 2. Joe Kerunty (Hon ); l . Allan Doneth (Hon); 4. Kyle
).
M. Brown (Yam 125 B: I . Barry Veltman (Yam); 2. Blake
W ic ker ham (Yam) ; l . Derek Lan geland (KT M) ; 4 . Jake
Vanderhaar (Suz); S. Travis Kemosky (Suz). 125 C: I. Steven
Car pe nte r (Suz) ; 2. Addis on Mock (KTM); l . Jo shu a Kill
(Hon ); 4. Michael Kebler (Yam); S. Aaron Kevorkian (Yam).
25 D/OPEN A: I . Jeny Loren z (Suz); 2. Kyle M. Brown (Yam);
l . Kenny Ry.m (Yam). nO/OPEN B: I. Brandon Reed (Suz);
2. Trent Johnson (Yam) ; l . Clint Sanner (Hon); 4 . Rya n
Hart man (Yam): S. John Crews (Hon) . 250/0PEN C : I.
Nicholas Ozanich (Kaw); 2. Benjamin Bixby (Hon) ; l . Brandt
Becker (Ho n): 4 . Ryan D e xte r (H o n) ; 5 . And re w Warner
(Kaw). 16-2 4 : I. Joe Kersanty (Hon ); 2. Quinton Alderman
(Hon ); l . Jamie Powers (HOfl); 4. Jason Le wis (Suz). 25 + : I.
Kyle G. Mcleod (Yam); 2. Fran k Cr o ley (HOfl); l . Ray Roehlk
(Yam);
